Safety Score
73
Average
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2018 Audi Q7.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-29 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | I’m reporting a serious safety issue with my 2018 Audi Q7. Both rear suspension springs failed suddenly while I was dri… |
| 2025-12-17 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | The crankcase ventilation valve is malfunctioning resulting in excessive oil consumption and unsafe idling. The Exten… |
| 2025-12-02 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | ALERT " Left Front side marker light defective" see owner manual. That is the message |
| 2025-11-27 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | Right Front Parking Light Defective |
| 2025-11-12 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Catastrophic engine failure, this occurred 2 weeks after a service appointment where nothing was detected. The car only… |
| 2025-11-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | 2018 Audi Q7 piston melting diagnosed by a certified mechanic due to excessive oil consumption due to defective pistons… |
| 2025-10-31 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I am reporting a progressive oil consumption defect that led to a catastrophic engine failure in my 2018 Audi Q7. The v… |
| 2025-10-30 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | The console displays side marker light defective warning, but both the side marker lights are working |
| 2025-10-06 | ENGINE | No | 0 | This vehicle developed low oil alerts within 6 weeks of me receiving it with normal city driving. Multiple testing visi… |
| 2025-10-03 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Left Front side marker light faulty. is the warning on the dashboard - I have noticed there is a recall I believe 2017 … |
| 2025-09-22 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | Both rear coil springs broke which the Audi shop has said is very rare to have happened |
| 2025-09-03 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2018 Audi Q7. The contact stated that on several occasions while driving at various speeds, an orang… |
| 2025-07-06 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | The rear passenger side suspension spring coil broke while driving. The possibility of this failure puncturing a tire, … |
| 2025-06-17 | ENGINE | No | 0 | This is a well known issue and multiple People have reported on this issue to Audi. It’s is very common in Audi Q7 mode… |
| 2025-06-13 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I am reporting suspected odometer fraud on my 2018 Audi Q7 3.0T Prestige (VIN: [XXX] ). Between May 8 and June 13, 2025… |
| 2025-05-31 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | Left front side marker light defective. |
| 2025-05-19 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Water pump failure |
| 2025-05-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | To Whom It May Concern, I am writing to formally report a serious and recurring safety issue involving my 2018 Audi Q7… |
| 2025-05-02 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The engine burns oil. At about 60k miles started to burn about a liter every 10k miles. Once the engine got to about… |
| 2025-05-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | "front left" or "front right" "side marker light defective" message Rear brakes loud squeal when reversing. |
| 2025-04-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The Audi MMI system, which controls almost everything (radio, navigation, vehicle settings etc) shuts down and restarts… |
| 2025-03-20 | ENGINE | No | 0 | #1 CYLINDER LOST COMPRESSION CAUSING CAR TO ALMOST IMMEDIATELY STOP WHILE DRIVING 78MPH ON THE INTERSTATE. CAR WAS TOW… |
| 2025-03-16 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Engine Rebuild/Replace: Cylinder 1 intake valve has broken causing misfire/ oil consumption. Due to piece of valve fall… |
| 2025-03-13 | ENGINE | No | 0 | For over 24+ months now, the engine has been showing signs of excessive oil consumption. I've had the engine light come… |
| 2025-03-08 | ENGINE | No | 0 | First time on highway since getting it back from the car repair vendor two days prior. Drive system malfunction occurre… |
| 2025-03-06 | FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING | No | 0 | Twice, without logically-relevant symptom or warning, when the vehicle attempted to accelerate from a low speed in the … |
| 2025-03-05 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The vehicle developed a misfire on cylinder 1. The dealership ran a 3 hour diagnostic that included using a borescope … |
| 2025-03-03 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | We had a warning light go on on the dash advising there was an issue with the driver's side side marker lamp. In lookin… |
| 2025-03-01 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | Passenger side rear coil spring broken, shocks leaking. Confirmed by dealer. No warning lamps, messages. Potential sa… |
| 2025-01-11 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | Bad water pump and thermostat for 2018 Audi q7 59,000 miles I see it has been a class action lawsuit on the water pumps |
| 2025-01-04 | STEERING | No | 0 | While driving on I-90 in January 2025, the steering wheel malfunctioned causing loss of control of the car. The warning… |
| 2024-12-27 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Getting error message again regarding "Front Right Side Marker Light Defective". This issue was already addressed back … |
| 2024-12-11 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | 97CB (NHTSA campaign ID 16V642000. This recall address this issue on the 2018 Audi Q7. Side marker light malfunction. D… |
| 2024-12-11 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | Error code for right front side marker light faulty. Light seems to be working. I've had two mechanics look at the ca… |
| 2024-12-06 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | Getting error message regarding "Front Right Side Marker Light Defective". My car has a little over 66K and has no prob… |
| 2024-12-03 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | My car shows a warning message that says, right front side marker light issue. I understand Audi issued a recall for t… |
| 2024-11-25 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | Audi Q7 front right parking light defective. Audi recall campaign 97CB (NHTSA campaign ID 16V642000) 16V642000 My v… |
| 2024-11-03 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | The left front side marker light is defective. However, the left front side marker light is working. The vehicle keeps … |
| 2024-11-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | A very distracting warning about an issue with a front left side marker keeps popping up - on some rides multiple times… |
| 2024-10-26 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | At my 100k mile inspection it was noted that an engine mount is leaking. With a repair cost in the multiple thousands I… |
| 2024-10-19 | ENGINE | No | 0 | We were driving down the expressway when the car began to vibrate. We pulled over and had lights on the dash. We had it… |
| 2024-10-19 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Valve three burnt causing engine failure and replacement |
| 2024-10-14 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | Car starting giving an error that the “Front right side parking light is defective”. |
| 2024-09-20 | TIRES | No | 0 | See attached document for complaint. |
| 2024-09-18 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | Rear spring and lower plates have snapped and are broken. This happened at around 60,000 miles. A lot of 2017 & 2018 Au… |
| 2024-09-17 | STEERING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2018 Audi Q7. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 15 MPH and attempting to make a… |
| 2024-09-03 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I researched this issue and noticed a widespread problem with the light detection of the 2017 modes and the 2018 Audi Q… |
| 2024-09-02 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | Front left side marker light malfunction warning came on. All lights seem to be working but warning light is still on .… |
| 2024-08-22 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 1 | My 8-year-old's finger was in the door frame and the door came close enough to engage the soft close feature and she tr… |
| 2024-07-12 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | Rear Drivers side spring cracked failed and corrosion on the bottom mount. Passenger side corrosion also visible and n… |